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In July 2007, Stagecoach ran a two-week trial of a hovercraft service between Portobello and Kirkcaldy. There were shuttle buses to the city centre and Leith. The service, called Forthfast, could carry 130 foot passengers at a time and proved popular with commuters and others. A total of 32,000 passengers made the 20-minute journey over the two weeks.
Stagecoach was keen to carry the project forward and pledged to invest more than £10 million in two craft plus infrastructure, but the plans for a permanent route were sunk when Edinburgh City Council refused planning permission for a terminal.

Edinburgh to Fife hovercraft service explored by council

Catfish and the Bottlemen's Edinburgh Summer Session will be their first Scottish show since 2019.

Road closures as Catfish and the Bottlemen headline Summer Sessions

Stagecoach has announced its festive timetable for Christmas and New Year.

Stagecoach East Scotland festive timetable changes

Reporter Neil Johnstone tries out Edinburgh's driverless buses

We try world's first 'driverless' buses in city

The buses will travel at up to 50mph across the Forth Road Bridge.
A fleet of five Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV vehicles will cover the 14-mile route. The buses have already completed one million testing miles. The service will now operate on a trial basis until 2025.

Driverless buses take a test drive ahead of launch - in pictures

Stagecoach's driverless buses will take passengers across the Forth Road Bridge, from Fife to Edinburgh Park, starting next month.

Launch date for self-driving buses in city announced

BR-DGE's targets now include boosting its ranks, and undertaking another fundraise to fuel its growth trajectory. Picture: contributed.

Interview: how fintech BR-DGE's CEO Thomas Gillan is targeting global traction

A passenger waits to board a 'driverless' bus

Driverless buses may sound like the future, but I can't see them taking off

Departing Stagecoach chief executive Martin Griffiths: 'I’m incredibly proud to have been part of the Stagecoach journey for over 25 years.'

All change as Scottish bus giant Stagecoach unveils shake-up of top brass

UK bus fares capped at £2 to help with the cost of living crisis

Alex Cole-Hamilton says refugees need help to rebuild their lives. Picture: Getty Images.

Lib Dems call for national scheme to give bus passes to Ukrainian refugees

Perth-headquartered Stagecoach has grown over the past 40-odd years to become one of the biggest bus operators in the UK.

Stagecoach 'firmly returns to growth' but dividend on hold

Scotland's newest bus which will be driving itself as it becomes the UK's first full-sized autonomous vehicle of its kind to take to the roads.
Pic: Stagecoach

'Driverless' bus begins testing over Forth Road Bridge to Edinburgh Park

The scene of the A90 - Picture Fife Jammer

School pupils forced to evacuate after bus bursts into flames on A90

Perth-headquartered Stagecoach has grown over the past 40-odd years to become one of the biggest bus operators in the UK.

Stagecoach and National Express marriage on hold as watchdog launches probe

Perth-headquartered Stagecoach has grown over the past 40-odd years to become one of the biggest bus operators in the UK.

Stagecoach and National Express combine to create £1.9 billion transport giant
National Express has agreed an all-share takeover of Scottish rival Stagecoach in a deal that will bring together two of the UK's biggest bus and coach operators but trigger some job cuts.
Scott Reid and Holly Williams

Perth-headquartered Stagecoach has grown over the past 40-odd years to become one of the biggest bus and coach operators in the UK.

Stagecoach results get back on track as merger talks with larger rival roll on

Local communities were consulted on the design and colour of the new buses.

Stagecoach unveils design of UK's first full-sized autonomous bus service

The Forth Road Bridge has been closed since 6am on Friday to allow for essential roadworks to be carried out.

Forth Road Bridge closed due to roadworks

Perth-headquartered Stagecoach has grown over the past 40 years to become one of the biggest bus operators in the UK. Picture: Scott Louden

Stagecoach targets green bus fleet by 2035 as passengers get back on board

The first of Stagecoach's autonomous buses making its debut at the SEC in Glasgow in 2019

'Public not ready to trust autonomous buses yet' - Stagecoach

The outbreak is centred at the Dunfermline Stagecoach depot.

Coronavirus in Fife: Probe into cluster of seven positive cases linked to Dunfer...

Buses will be permitted to a use a four-mile section of the M8 hard shoulder into Edinburgh. Picture: Google Street View

Alarm as autonomous buses permitted to use M8 hard shoulder

Perth-headquartered Stagecoach, which was founded 40 years ago, runs some 8,300 buses, coaches and trams. Picture: Scott Louden

Stagecoach to help build 'healthier and fairer country' after profits crash

The pigeon found on a Stagecoach bus heading from Edinburgh to Dumfries picture: SSPCA

Pigeon found in wooden box on a bus leaving Edinburgh

Atholl Duncan is the author of Leaders in Lockdown, which is available on Amazon, Waterstones and WH Smith.

Business leaders including top Scots say 'no going back' to pre-Covid world

Youngsters invited to share their talents and win prizes Peter Ormerod

The theatre schools helping youngsters flourish and thrive

Forth Road Bridge remains closed today between 8am and 4.30pm.

Forth Road Bridge closed today with bus diversions in place

Forth Road Bridge closes temporarily today between 8am and 4pm.

Forth Road Bridge closes temporarily with diversions in place

Megabus has suspended all services in England and Wales - here’s what to do if y...

Stagecoach is recruiting 600 extra apprentices across the UK in 2020

Two cars have collided on Mauricewood Road. Pic: Edinburgh Travel News.

A701 in Penicuik reopens after two car crash

Trains to Edinburgh are delayed.

Delays to Edinburgh-bound trains after vandals cut cable near Inverkeithing

Transport secretary Michael Matheson about to take a trip on the bus. Picture: The Scotsman

Self-driving Stagecoach bus makes debut Scottish run ahead of Forth Road Bridge ...

The collision happened on Princes Street eastbound. Pic: Google Maps.

Princes Street closed in one direction after two buses collide

The broken down bus is at the junction with George Street, on South St David Street. Picture: Google Maps

Broken down bus in Edinburgh city centre causes delays

Get ready to explore: This is the Lady's Tower at Ruby Bay, on the east side of Elie Ness. It was used as a changing room for the Lady Anstruther.

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Get ready to explore: This is the Lady's Tower at Ruby Bay, on the east side of Elie Ness. It was used as a changing room for the Lady Anstruther.

Ad Feature Need to escape the hustle and bustle of the Edinburgh Festival?

The A90 is currently blocked due to a crash. PIC: Google

Delays as crash closes A90 near Queensferry Crossing

The first trial passenger service arriving in Edinburgh from Kirkcaldy in 2007. Picture: Ian Rutherford

There’s still hope for hovercraft services in Scotland – Alastair Dalton

Driverless cars, such as the one pictured left, have been found to improve traffic flow. PIC Roslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images.

Autonomous vehicles ‘keep traffic flowing better than drivers’

The trial will include five autonomous vehicles running between Fife and Edinburgh across the Forth Road Bridge public transport corridor. Picture: Stagecoach Group

Driverless buses to start Edinburgh-Fife journeys within months

The trial will include five autonomous vehicles running between Fife and Edinburgh across the Forth Road Bridge public transport corridor. Picture: Stagecoach Group

Driverless buses will be tested between Edinburgh and Fife in 2019 - but what ar...

Today is the final day for Virgin East Coast following the failure of the franchise.

Final day for Virgin Trains East Coast following franchise failure

Stagecoach is urging politicians to take urgen action

Stagecoach calls for action over city's gridlock misery

VIDEO: The shocking moment a man is knocked down by a bus - and gets back up

Virgin Trains East Coast is the third private operator of the east coast main line franchise to hit difficulties

East coast main line trains back in public hands again next month

East Coast Train Line - Virgin and Cross Country Trains

East Coast rail line growth forecast was '˜wildly wrong'

Megabus banned from advertising fares '˜from Â£1*'

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling. Pic: PA Wire

Chris Grayling challenged over Virgin and Stagecoach involvement in East Coast R...

Young people are wanted to test public transport in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Youth teams wanted to road test Edinburgh public transport

The financial situation at Virgin Trains East Coast has been described as "urgent". Picture: TSPL

Brian Souter's East Coast rail contract collapses

Scottish Citylink operations director Peter Knight launches the new 24/7 service between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Picture: CityLink

24/7 Citylink bus service to run between Glasgow and Edinburgh

Trams and buses diverted due to accident on Princes Street